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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.02.2009 (43) Date of publication: 14.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/42 (21) Application number: 07864579.3 (22) Date of filing: 19.11.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10G 25/00(2006.01) B01D 53/02(2006.01) B01J 20/04(2006.01) B01J 23/50(2006.01) B01J 35/10(2006.01) B01D 15/00(2006.01) B01D 53/64(2006.01) B01J 20/08(2006.01) C10G 9/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/085081 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/064148 (29.05.2008 Gazette 2008/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 21.11.2006 US 860288 P (71) Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. Midland, MI 48674 (US)

(72) Inventors: BHASIN, Madan M. Charleston, WV 25314 (US) BRAYDEN, Mark K. Baton Rouge, LA 70816 (US) DUPIUS, Foppe 3903GK Veenendaal (NL) GROENENDIJK, Peter E. 4561GN Hulst (NL) SEYEDMONIR, Seyed R. Charleston, WV 25311 (US) SMITH, Michael C. Houston, TX 77019 (US) VANCE, Fredrick W. Freeland, MI 48623 (US) VAN BUREN, Frederik R. 4535HC Terneuzen (NL) MANGNUS, Marc A. 4567AV Clinge (NL) (74) Representative: Raynor, John et al Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HR London WC1V 6HR (GB)